OpenClaw Setup Wizard

Get OpenClaw running in minutes—guided steps, ready-to-run scripts, and no guesswork. Free to use.

How it works

Open the wizard and choose what you want to do: Install OpenClaw, Configure (AI provider and auth), Add a channel (e.g. Telegram or Discord), or Add a skill. For install, you’ll pick your OS (macOS, Linux, Windows WSL2, Docker, or one-liner); for channels and skills you’ll get step-by-step instructions plus a ready-made config or script. You can download the script or config as a file (e.g. openclaw-install-macos.sh, openclaw-channel-telegram.json) or copy it from the page. Optionally use Run on my machine so the wizard sends the script to the OpenClaw companion on your computer. Breadcrumb navigation lets you jump back to any step or start over.

Who it’s for

The wizard is useful if you’re installing OpenClaw for the first time and want a single script for your OS, adding a new channel (messaging app) and need the exact config and token steps, adding a skill and want an install script that also restarts OpenClaw, or looking for troubleshooting help and prefer to search the docs from inside the app. It’s also handy if you’d rather not edit openclaw.json by hand: the wizard generates merge-ready JSON for channels and a full config snippet for the AI provider.

Why use the wizard?

✓ One place for everything – Install, configure, add a channel, or add a skill from a single flow.

✓ Scripts built for you – Get platform-specific install scripts and channel config as JSON you can download or copy.

✓ Step-by-step instructions – Each channel and skill comes with short, clear steps so you’re never lost.

✓ Search the docs – Open the built-in docs search from the app to find install, config, or troubleshooting answers.

✓ Your machine, your data – We only generate steps and scripts in the browser; nothing is sent to our servers.

What you can do

✓ Install OpenClaw – macOS, Linux, Windows (WSL2), Docker, or one-liner. One script per platform.

✓ Configure – Choose your AI provider (Claude, GPT, Gemini), set OAuth or API key, and get a config snippet to drop into openclaw.json.

✓ Add a channel – Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord, Slack, Signal, iMessage, Teams, WebChat. Guided token setup and merge-ready JSON.

✓ Add a skill – Install skills from the list; optional API keys in the app, then a single script that installs and restarts.

✓ Find fixes – Open the troubleshooting guide from the app to search the docs for your issue.

Platforms and requirements

The wizard runs in any modern browser; no install. The scripts it generates are for your machine: macOS, Linux, or Windows (WSL2). For the standard install path you need Node.js 22.12 or newer; the wizard mentions this and offers a one-liner option that can install Node and OpenClaw in one command if you don’t have Node. Docker users get a container run command. All generated scripts and config are plain text or JSON—you can edit them locally or run them as-is.

What you get

Depending on your goal, the wizard gives you: Install – a shell script (e.g. openclaw-install-macos.sh) you can download and run; Configure – an openclaw.json snippet (or full file) to save in ~/.openclaw/; Channel – a JSON object (e.g. openclaw-channel-telegram.json) with merge instructions so you can add it to your existing config; Skill – a script that runs npx clawdhub@latest install <skill-id> and openclaw restart. You can copy from the page or use the Download button. If you use the OpenClaw companion, the Run on my machine button sends the script to your machine so you can execute it after confirming.

100% free. The OpenClaw Setup Wizard is free to use. No trial, no paywall—just open it and get your setup done.

Common questions

Do I need an account? No. The wizard runs in your browser with no signup or login.

Is my data sent to your servers? No. Scripts and config are generated in the browser. Tokens or keys you type are only used to fill the snippet you copy or download; they aren’t stored or sent to us.

Where do I put the config? Save channel or provider config in ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json. The wizard explains how to merge the downloaded JSON into that file.

Can I use the wizard offline? The app loads from the web. Once loaded, goal selection and steps work offline, but docs search and some links need internet.

Works on macOS, Linux, and Windows (WSL2). No signup or account required.

Open the Wizard

Opens the guided setup app in your browser. Free to use.

Prefer to follow the docs?

You can do everything manually: Installation, Configuration, Channel setup, Skills, and Troubleshooting. The wizard is the same steps, with scripts and config you can download instead of copy-pasting.

For more context, see Getting started, Features, and Tutorials.